Cigarette holder



Jan. 19, 1932. A. L. wEls 1,841,389

CIGARETTE HOLDER Filed Sept- 18, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet l Jan. 19, 1932. A, wEls CIGARETTE HOLDER Filed' sept. 18, 1930 2 sheets-sheet 2 Illlllllll Patentedv Jan. 179, 1932 A- v; i i Y 'Y Y 'A im. 'TTES PATENT ortica' Y,

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rlhis invention relates to cigarette holders. metal, having an open Atop 2,'as Vshownr in Generally stated, the object lof the inven- Fig. 6 of the drawings,andprovided with a tion is to provide a noveland'improved vcon-A Vbottomledge 'forming a discharge slot 4," struction of cigarette holder,VV whereby the `and rprovided iwith downwardly 4extending 5 cigarettes can be discharged'from the holder` bracketf'poitions V5 as shown. Theejector-6 one at a time. is pivoted at 7 on the portions, andis formedl Another object is to-provide a. cigarette Y with a curved portion 8 that normally closes holder of this kind in which means areprothesl'ot 4t previously'mentionedV `The ejec.

vided for keeping the cigarettes moist. i tor isV provided with a bentedge portion 9I i 10 Another object is to provide .a cigaretted thatnormally engages the down-turned edge 50 y holder of this kind in which means are proportion Vof the ledge 3, as shown inv Fig. 7 of vided for receiving the ashes from the cigarthe drawings. A spring 10 connects the ej ec?y ettes. A Y` y tor with'the body of the holder, as shown, and

It is also an object to provide certain Vde' serves normally to keep the ejectorinclosed tails and features of construction and composition. as shown in F ig. 7 of the 'drawings.` 55

binations tending toincrease the general'ef- When thev ejector is rotated about its axis,

iciency and the desirability of a cigarette into the position-shown in Fig. 8 ofthe draw'- holder of this particular character. n ings,a cigarette drops into the ejector, and` To th'e'foregoing and other usefulends.' when the latter is allowed to regain its nor- '20 the invention consists in niattershereinafter mal position, the cigarette will lie across the i e set forth and claimed and shown inthe acopenings 11 in the front trough portion ofthe l companying` drawings in which-.- ejector, Vso that the cigarette can be picked up i Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a cigarette or easily removed.V i Y holder embodying the principles of the in- To `facilitate discharge of the cigarettes r vention, showing certain portionsA `broken from the holder', a' magazine 12 is provided J away and in section, for convenience of illusand pivoted at its upper end at 13 on the sides 1 tration. y of theholder body. Dents 14 in the sides Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the said cigarof the bodyxengaging the sides ofthe magaette holder. Zine, 'serve to normally hold the'magazin'e i-n S0 Fig. 3 isa horizontal section on line 3- 8- upright position,fand alsoY in inclined posiof Fig. 1 of the drawings. Y f f g tion, as shown in Fig. 8 of the drawings. The Fig. iis a rrear elevation ofthe cigarette magazine is open at top and bottom, as shown, holder. and isprovided lat its lower end with a pro- Fig. 5 `is a view similar to Fig. 2, showing jeotion 15 that' extends through a slot 16'in a different means for supporting the cigarette the side of the holder body. When the cig- 8 holder. Y i' l f arettes in the front of the holder'have all been Fig. Sis a perspective view showing the discharged, the projection 15 can be moved humidor and ashtray separated from the' along the slot 16 to inove the magazine 12 body of the cigarette holder. l into the position shownin V`dotted lines in n 40 Fig 7 isa vertical section on line 7--7 in Fig. 8`of the drawings. In this position thel Fig; 1 of the drawings. j magazine-is operativeto discharge the ci`g- Fig. 8 is a similar view' showing thepartsarettes therefrom into theejector, through` in different positions. the slot'i, when the ejector is operated in the Fig. 9 is a perspective ofthebracket supmanner explained. v port shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings; Y A humidor ofthe box-like form, with Fig. 10 is a perspective View showing a each end open'at 18, isprovided and adapted*r different form of support for 'fthe cigarette to Yit intothev top of the body 1 of the holder. holder. This humidor has its-bottom provided with I Asv thus illustrated, the invention comperforations 19, and a pad of absorbentf 1 v prises a box-like'body 1,*preferably of sheetmaterial 201is placed over these openings,

after being saturated with water. The top of the humidor has an opening 2l, and an ash tray 22 is formed to slide into the open end 18 of the humidor, into position to receive the ashes from the cigarettes through the opening 2l in the top of the humidor. In this way the cigarettes within the holder are kept moist, and in addition an ash tray is provided for the ashes from the cigarettes.

rlChe cigarette holder can be supported in various ways. As shown in Figs 2 and9 of the drawings, a bracket is provided having one up-turned end portion adapted to lit in the cleats 23 on the back of the holder body.

f The other end portion 24 of the bracket is provided withan adjustable set-screw 25 yfior engaging the rear side of the dash 25 of a motor vehicle. Or the bracket can be turned upside down, as shown in Fig. 5 and applied to the cleats 23 in the manner shown, thus forming a support whereby the cigarette holder can Vbe placed on a table. A

Again, a back plate for the body can be 'providedwith pins26 and 27, as shown in.

Fig. l0 ofthe drawings. rlhe pins26 are Apivuted at 28 and are adapted to swing yinto and out of the slots 29 in the holder body. The pins 27 are arranged to extend through the holes 30 inthe holder body, and are rer movable from the portions 31 on the back of the holder.V Thus the pins 26 are adapted to swing about a vertically disposed axis in j the bearings 28, while the pins 27 are adapted f trough 6 is positively limited, and the rear |The holder could be supportedby screws (not shown) inserted through the back wall 2 into the desk or other support. The ashes can obviouslyk be removed by pulling out the tray 22,andturning it upside down, or by dumping the ashes through the opening 2l while the tray is in the humidor. n

lt will be seen that the `forward and upper edge of the trough-like portion 6 is adapted to engage the lower front edge of the opening` 4, as illustrated in Fig. 8 of the drawings,

as at such 'timeA the three prongs, so to speak,

. formed oy the notches or slot l1, are vertical,

and the upper portions of these prongs rest against' the front wall l of the box-like hollow body of the cigarette holder. In this way, the backward movement of the ejector edgeY portion Qfthen limits the forward motion oittheV ejector, by engagement with the rear 'lower edge ofthe dischargeV opening 4, inthe manner shown and described.V Thus the sheet metal ejector forms the exposed bottom of the holder, with space below whereby the hand can be inserted directly under this ejector, in order to raise the trough-like porviding a storage chamber, a pivoted dividerV in said chamber, forming the contents of the chamber into successive stacks, a handle rigiclwvithsaid divider and forming means or moving the divider from normal into another position to discharge the contents there of, after the first stack has been exhaust-ed, and for moving the divider back into normal position, and retaining means to yieldingly hold the divider in either position.

2. A cigarette holder comprising albody having its interior adapted to enclose the cigarettes in horizontal position, and an oscillatory ejector at the bottom of the holder body, movably mounted to discharge the cigarettes successively and one at a time, formed with a normally exposed protruding trough portion to hold the cigarette, which trough portion forms a handle which can be raised to receive the cigarette, operative when released to automatically? return to normal position, including a magazine within the holder body, dividing the cigarettes vertically into two groups, said magazine being pivotally movable about a pivot at its upper end to swing into position to discharge one group of cigarettes into said ejector, after the cigarettes of the other group have been discharged, together with a projection on said magazine, the holder body having a curved slot for said projection, whereby the latter may be used as a handle to operate the magazine. Y

3. A cigarette'holder comprising the conibination of a hollow body having its interior adaptedto enclose the cigarettes in horizontal position, and an ejector at the bottom of the holder body, said ejector forming the exposed bottom of the holder and being mov` ably mounted to discharge the cigarettes successively, including a magazine within the holder body dividing the cigarettes vertically into two groups, said magazine being pivotally movable Yabout a pivot at its upper end to swing into position to discharge one group of cigarettes into said ejector, after the cigarettes of the other group have been discharged, together with a lateral projection on the side ofV said magazine, the holder hav-' ing an opening for said projection, relatively formed topermit back and forth movement of said projection therein, whereby said projectionmay be used as a handle to move the magazine from normal position into discharging position, and then back again to normal position, said magazine having an fin- Lio clined stationary. wall immediately below the lower end thereor", fand said ejector having a cigaretteereceivingtrough and a group supporting curved portion, said curvedportioii having a stop at its inner end to engage the clined wall, said curved portion being adapt;v ed to support the lower end of eithergroup', depending upon the position of-saidniaga-v zine. Y Y n j Y Y et. A cigarette holder comprising thejcombination oi' a body. having frontgandback and side walls-'forming a chamber for the cigarettes, a divider Vl2 forming g the cigarettes in two separate columns .pivoted at its upper end at 13,-. a wall 3 below the divider, forming with the front wall wan Outlet 4. for the cigarettes, said koutlet having front and `rear lower edges, -a sheeteinetal ejector having a trough portion 6 and a curved gpor-V tion S and a stop portion 9,pivoted on the body at 7, said stop portion9 normally engaging said lower edge of said outlet, the

30* front edge of said trough engaging said front lower edge when the ejector is moved backward, and a spring `normally holding` said stop portion 9 in engagement with the lower edge of said vwall 3, said trough portion 6 forming a handle which can beY raised byy upward pressure to rotate the ejector linto position to receive a cigarette in said trough, and said spring serving to automatically ieturn the ejector to normal position with the cigarette in said-trough, comprising a rigid handle l5 on the side of the divider, extending through anvopening inthe adjacent side wall of the holder.4 f

5. A cigarette .holder comprising the Acombination of a lbody lhaving front and back and side walls 'forming a chamber for the cigarettes, a divider l2 forming the cigarettes in two separate columns pivoted at its upper end at 13, a wall B'beiow .the divider, forniing` with the ront'wall anoutlet 4 for theY cigarettes, said outlet having front and,k rear lower edges, a sheet-metal ejector having a trough portion 6 anda curved portion 8 vand a stop portion 9, pivoted on thebody at 7, said stop portion .9 normally engagingrsaid l lower edge of saidfoutlet, the front" edge of said trough engaging said frontv lower` edge when the ejector is moved backward, and-,a

spring normally holding said stop` portion 9 in' engagement with the lower edge of said wall 3, said trough portion 6 formingahandle which can be raised by upward pressure to rotate the ejector into position to receive. Y a cigarette in saidtrough, and said spring serving toautomatically return the ejector to normal position with thecigarette injsaid trough, comprisingdents Min the'side walls y of the holder, .frictionallyfengaging the sides of the divider, servi-ng to hold thedivider tion. a

6; Acigarette holder comprising-the com?l bination `of a body having front and 'baok and side Vwalls forming :a chamber :for the cigarettes, a divider r12 orming'the cigaf Y rettesin `two separate columns pivoted atits upper end at 13, a wall Sbelow the dividei, forming with the rfront wall anoutlettfor.

the cigarettes, said outlet havingfroiitand rear lower edges, a sheet-#metal ej ectorhaving a trough portion 6 anda curved portion and a stop portion 9,-pivoted on the body ai? j 7 said stop portion 9 normally engagingsaid loweredgeof said outlet, the frontedge' of; l

said trough engaging said :front lower'edge,

when the ej ectorivis .moved backward, *and 'a' springnormally holding said stop,r portion 9r in engagementL with the lower edge Oflsaid Y wall .3,.said trough` portion 6 forming a handle which can be raised by upward pressure to rotate the ejectonintopositioii to receive ka cigarette in said trough, and said spring serving toautomatically return Vthe ejector to'4 normal position with' the cigarette in said trough, said jpivot 13- .comprising dents inthe side walls kof the holder, engagingdepressionsin the sides of the divider, the hold-f er body and the divider being made of sheetmetal, the divider being open at" its, fuppei and lower ends, andthe bodyybeing?, open i at its top, whereby/the cigarettesinay be; inserted downwardlyinto said divider, and inserted downwardly infront of said divider,y `V

thus forming the twoistacks, meansvfor .o p-

erating the divider, andineans lfor holding:

the divider either in its normal or itsl dise charging position.

y'7.-Ina cigarette storage and delivering' mechanism, vthe combination of means providing a storage chamber, a pivoted ,divider` inisaid chamber, forming the content-sof the chamber into successivestacks,a handle'rigid' with said divider andi forming means for movingfthe divider from norma-l into-an-4 other position to discharge the contents there-lv of, afterithe first stack'h'as been exhausted; and for moving thedivider back into normal position, and retaining means to yieldingly hold the Adivider;ineitherr position, said di videricomprising a rigidboX-like member f open at its upper -end, pivoted at its. upperv eiidvwitliinffthe rear portion of the storage chamber, 'and open at its lower end to kdis.`

chargeY its contents when swung orward'into dischargingy position, and said retaining means riotionallyengaging the side wallso said member.V

Y 8. In ya cigaretteA storage andi-deliveringv` mechanism, the combination of a boxV Yforming a housing or storage fchamber i'or'v the vcigarettes, a sheet-metal member formed with'piv'-V oted end portions, with a segmental curved portion to normallyengage the lowermost cigarette, and with .a front trough-like portion to receive the cigarette, when said member is raised and rotated backward, and a spring connected to the bottom of the box and the rear end of said member for holding said trough-like portion in normally exposed and protruding position, said trough-like portion forming a rigid projecting handle which can be raised by upward pressure on the bottomthereof to oscillate the sheet-metal member backward from its normal position, into receiving position, vadapted when released to be returned -downwardly by said l spring to normal delivery position with the cigarette accessible thereon, said box having its bottom formed with a discharge opening having a lower front edge, and said trough having a front edge adapted to engage said lower edge to limit the backward motion of group of cigarettes into said ejector, after the cigarettes of the other group have been discharged, together with a lateral projection on the side of said magazine, the holder having V'an opening for said projection,V relatively formed to permit back and forth movement of said projection therein, whereby said projection may beV used .as a handle 'to move the magazine from normal position into discharging position, and then back again to normal position.

10. A cigarette holder comprising the combination of a hollow body having its interior adapted to enclose the cigarettes in horizontal position, and an ejector at the bottom of the holder body, said ejector forming the exposed bottom of the holder and being movably mounted to discharge the cigarettes successively, including a magazine within the holder body dividing the cigarettes vertically Vinto if'. two groups, said magazine being pivotally movable about a pivot at its upper end to swing into position to discharge one group of cigarettes into said ejector, after the cigarettes of the other groupV have Vbeen discharged, together with a lateral projection on the side' of said magazine, the holder having an opening for said projection, relatively formed to permit back and forth movement of said projection therein, whereby said projection may be used as a handle to move the magazinen from normal position into discharging position, and then back again to normal position, comprising yielding means for holding the magazine in normal position, and also in discharging position.

11. In a cigarette storage and delivering mechanism, the combination of a box forming va housing or storage chamber for the cigarettes, having front and rear lower edges forming a discharge opening, a sheet-metal member formed with downturned pivoted end portions, with a segmental curved portion to normally engage the lowermost cigarette, and with a front trough-like portion to receive the cigarette, when said member is raisedand rotated backward, said troughlike portion having a front upper edge to engage said front lower el'ge, thereby to limit the backward motion of said member, and a spring fo-r holding said trough-like portion in normally exposed and protruding position, said trough-like portion formingv a rigid handle normally projecting a distance beyond the front of said box, which can be raised against said front by upward pressure on the bottom thereof to oscillate the sheetmetal member backward from its normal position, into receiving position, adapted when released to be returned downwardly by said spring to normal delivery position with the cigarette accessible thereon, said trough-like portion having one or more transverse slots extending across the bottom thereof whereby removal of the cigarettes by the lingers is facilitated.

12. -A cigarette holder comprising the combination of a body having front and back and side walls forming a chamber for the cigarettes, a divider retaining the cigarettes in two separate columns pivoted at its upper end, a sloping wall below the divider, forming with the front wall anV outlet for the cigarettes, a sheet-metal ejector having a trough portion and a curved portion and a stop portion, pivoted on the body, said stop portion normally engaging the lower edge of said sloping wall, and a spring normally holding said stop portion in engagement with the lower edge of said wall, said trough portion forming a handle which can be'ra-ised Y by upward pressure to rotate the ejector into position to receive a cigarette in said trough, said trough portion having a front edge for engaging the lower edge of said front wall to limit the upward motion thereof, and said spring serving to automaticallyreturn the ejector to normal position with the cigarette in said trough.

VSpecification signed this eighth day of September, 1930.

ANDREW L.y WEIS. 

